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After the Suns replaced Hill to organize the offense, the effect of this adjustment was also immediate.

Although the Clippers' offensive momentum has not been contained, the Suns' offense has also opened up.

The two teams fought against each other for another whole quarter, and the first half ended.

Phoenix Suns 50:56 Los Angeles Clippers.

The Suns successfully used this quarter to close the gap between the two teams.

After the intermission, Yang Li made timely adjustments.

He replaced Millsap with Artest, specifically to target Grant Hill.

He had expected the Suns' style of play, so he hid Artest's surprise soldier in advance.

At the same time, Curry and Harden were allowed to rest, and Crawford and Lowry were replaced.

Grant Hill is 37 years old this year, older than Nash.

If his physical strength is real, he can't keep up, not to mention that the one defending him is Ron Artest, the perimeter defensive gate in today's NBA league.

In this quarter, Hill's performance under Artest's defense fell short.

However, Nash and Barbosa opened up unexpectedly. The two took advantage of their speed to shoot inside and outside and scored a lot of points.

This did not allow the Suns to be further opened by the Clippers.

After the third quarter, the Suns trailed the Clippers 75:82.

Finally arrived in the fourth quarter of the decisive game, and the Suns changed to the starting lineup again.

The personnel adjustment of the Clippers was completely beyond the expectations of Nash and Gentry.

Yang Li replaced Jordan with Chris Kaman, a traditional center who is completely unsuitable for running and bombing.

What is the Clippers doing?

The fans at the scene were also dumbfounded.

Isn't it running and bombing?Why did Kaman be replaced all of a sudden?

What is even more incomprehensible is that Millsap, the pivot player of the Clippers running and bombing, who performed well in the first three quarters, was also replaced at this moment.

He was replaced by Ibaka, a rookie insider who just joined the NBA this year.

"Do the Clippers want to slow down?" Nash calmly dribbled the ball to the frontcourt, muttering softly.

Because of the adjustment of the Clippers lineup, the control of the Suns was returned to Nash.

Even if it is a positional battle, the Suns can also fight. After all, with Stoudemire around, the two can play pick-and-roll.

Nash didn't even need to speak, just a glance, and Stoudemire immediately mentioned the top position of the arc and set up a pick-and-roll for him.

After the demolition, Stoudemire turned around and quickly went to the basket to kill.

Nash pulled the ball back with his right hand, then stretched out his arms and threw it hard.

The basketball directly bypassed Kaman, who was defending, and passed to Stoudemire.

Nash is old, yes, but it will only affect his athletic ability.

But his unpredictable passing ability is becoming more and more unsolvable. This kind of player who plays with his brain becomes more and more demonic as he gets older.

Stoudemire, who got the ball, jumped up and smashed the ball into the basket as if he wanted to vent his anger.

A black shadow suddenly appeared in front of Stoudemire, and a big hand pressed towards the basketball.

Bang!

The two of them didn't have any physical contact, but they both fell to the ground as if they had been hit by a truck.

Don't wonder why Stoudemire is so weak, this is the non-full blood version of Stoudemire with bottomless stamina.

Although Ibaka is a rookie, he is a bouncing monster with full stamina.

Such a result is already very good.

Injuries are also a part of the game. The reason why Yang Li is confident to win today is because he knows that Stoudemire is not in a good state.

Otherwise, with Stoudemire's hard-breaking ability, the Clippers might not be able to stop him.

The referee saw the movements of the two clearly near the baseline, so he didn't give a whistle.

After the basketball fell, Kaman, who was closest to him, hurried forward to grab it.

After turning around quickly, Kaman threw the basketball directly towards the opponent's half court.

At this time, the Clippers' three perimeter players had already gone to the opponent's half.

Curry received a pass near the three-point line and made an emergency stop for a three-point shot!

The ball drew a perfect arc in the air and smashed into the basket heavily.

From winning the ball to scoring a goal, the counterattack took less than three seconds.

"Run-and-bomb tactics aren't only called quick rotations." Yang Li glanced at Gentry and smiled.

Using the defensive ability of the inside line to quickly push the defensive counterattack after grabbing the ball is also considered a run and bomb tactic.

The most important thing is that under such a running and bombing tactic, the Clippers' two inside players don't even need to participate in the offense.

Even if this fast break is destroyed, the Clippers' backcourt players can quickly return to their own half.

Taking a step back, even if the two of them didn't have time to come back, Ibaka was still there.

He is tall and long, with excellent athletic ability, and he can completely prevent the Suns from playing fast breaks in the frontcourt by virtue of his wide defensive range.

Even if the Suns use the number advantage to hit the basket, there is still Kaman sitting in the penalty area.

So the final situation is that the Clippers can run, bomb, or quickly return to defense.

And the opponent wants to push a fast attack, play more and less on the offensive end, and there is no door!

Of course, the starting point of all these tactics is that the fourth position must have a strong ability to assist defense and supplement defense.

Channing Frye obviously doesn't have it, so even if the Suns see through this set of tactics, they can't do it or prevent it.

This goes back to Yang Li's old saying.

All tactics are for the players.

It was because of Ibaka that Yang Li dared to arrange such a tactic.

Otherwise, playing a defensive counterattack but being counterattacked by the opponent is directly a fatal blow.

Of course, it must be explained here that the reason why Millsap is not used is also very simple.

Ibaka is taller, has longer arms, has a wider defensive coverage, and is better able to withstand the opponent's counterattack pressure.

The most important thing is that the current Ibaka is still a rookie, and he is willing to play this kind of role that only swears.

And Millsap has to play the pivotal role on the offensive end.

When doing the dirty work on the defensive end, I'm afraid he will hold back a little bit of energy.

After all, he has to keep his physical strength on the offensive end, so that he can better use his advantages.

Therefore, when Millsap went to the Nuggets to play second in charge for Teacher Yue in the previous life, his defense was obviously more focused and efficient than when he was in the Eagles.

This style of play directly made Curry crazy. Running without the ball was his strong point.

After several fast breaks, Curry hit two more three-pointers and made a layup.

In this game, Curry has hit 7 three-pointers and scored 25 points!

Seeing that the Suns were about to collapse after playing like this, Gentry quickly changed his strategy.

Nash held the ball at the top of the arc, and other players used off-the-ball interspersed to get mid-range shots.

Rely on outside shots and play slowly, instead of hitting the basket.

This can not only ensure a certain offensive efficiency, but also return to defense in time, so that the Clippers will not run away to death.

All this fell into Yang Li's hands.

"James!" Yang Li shouted, then gave Harden a look.

Harden understood and slowed down the rhythm.

After reaching the top of the arc, he signaled everyone to pull away, giving Kaman space to play Stoudemire one-on-one in the penalty area.

After Kaman received Harden's pass, a smile appeared on his face.

After holding back for almost a game, it was finally time for him to play.

After Kaman got the ball, he sat down and hit Stoudemire strongly. After hitting Stoudemire three times in a row, he pushed him directly under the basket.

The next scene instantly ignited the Clippers' home atmosphere.

Kaman took the ball directly and smashed the ball directly into the basket on Stoudemire's head!